> it’s essential to be aware of potential drawbacks: Potential burnout…Risk of tunnel vision…Diminished spontaneity… Add repetitive stress injury to that list.

> it’s essential to be aware of potential drawbacks: Potential burnout…Risk of tunnel vision…Diminished spontaneity… Add repetitive stress injury to that list. Professional pianist here - woodshedding is a necessity under tight deadlines but always involves repetition- and not of the easiest parts of the work being learned. Repetition and difficulty-induced tension are injury-producers. Part of effective woodshedding in practice involves knowing when to move on to the next section.Any of these signs, move on. Interleaved practice is more effective in terms of long term skill retention than endless blocked practice.